SOLIDAC
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| Also known as | Solid-state Automatic Computer |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Barr & Stroud |
| Released | 1959 |
| Discontinued | 1963 |
| Units shipped | 1 |
| CPU | Transistor-based |
| Memory | 1,024 words, 20 bits each |
The SOLIDAC (Solid-state Automatic Computer) was a 50 kHz mini-computer at Glasgow University, built by Barr & Stroud in the late 1950s; Some early computer music was created on the system.[1]
The machine is currently housed in the National Museums Scotland Collection Centre in Granton, Edinburgh.[2]